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13th NA’s first session wraps up

VietNamNet Bridge – The first session of the 13th National Assembly closed in Hanoi on August 6 after nearly half a month of sitting.

Vietnam tourism cannons attention to Indian market

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam, for the first time, has added India into the group of potential visitor-generating markets which the local tourism industry should carry out promotion activities and build products to woo visitors, an official said.

Tsunami exercise scheduled in Da Nang in October

VietNamNet Bridge – Around 3,000 people, including over 2,100 police officers and soldiers will take part in a tsunami exercise in the central city of Da Nang on October 7, 2011.

Asian investors rush to hunt for properties in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – As developed markets in Asia have become no more attractive to investors because the prices have become overly high, investors are now eyeing developing markets, of which Vietnam is the top choice.

Untreated waste water found pouring into river

VietNamNet Bridge - A major wastewater treatment plant located in an industrial park in southern Dong Nai Province has been found discharging untreated waste water into the Dong Nai River via an underground pipeline system.

U.S. Treasury hits back against S&P rating downgrade

The U.S. Treasury Friday night hit back against a Standard and Poor's downgrade of U.S. top-notch credit rating, saying that the agency's judgment was flawed.

Foreign investors more cautious about property market

Experts at real estate consulting companies are of the opinion that foreign companies are taking more careful steps towards Vietnam’s real estate market due to its current limbo.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 7/8

Vietnamese-Thai jazz concert to mark anniversary; Dep Fashion Show recruits models in the city; Thirty scripts in short film contest round 2; Three Irish artists to perform in Vietnam; Museum receives Spratlys coral map   

Seventy-two charged with online child pornography: U.S. Justice

A total of 72 individuals were charged for their participation in an international criminal network dedicated to child sexual abuse.

Localities urged to improve planning work

VietNamNet Bridge - It is necessary for the State and Government to clearly identify management levels from the central down to the grassroots to avoid overlapping decisions, said new Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh.

Ethnic pageant wants rules eased

VietNamNet Bridge - The upcoming Miss Ethnic Viet Nam beauty pageant needs different regulations from those that govern conventional pageants, say event organisers.

The absurdities that only exist on Vietnamese telecom market

VietNamNet Bridge – A foreign expert has commented that Vietnam’s mobile telecom industry has been developing very rapidly, but it does not have a firm foundation, while there exists abnormal and funny things.

Tiger street festival to run wild in southern VN cities

VietNamNet Bridge - The VND400 million (US$19,000) fourth leg of the Tiger Street Football tournament will be held in the southern cities of Can Tho and Da Nang next week.

Japanese PM vows to reduce reliance on nuclear energy

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday reaffirmed the need to reduce the country's reliance on nuclear energy at a ceremony in Hiroshima to mark the 66th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack.

“So-called telepathy is absurd!”

VietNamNet Bridge – Doctor of physics Nguyen Van Khai says that there is human energy, but there is not the so-called ‘telepathy’.

MOF optimistic about CPI, but risks latent in stormy season

The Price Control Agency under the Ministry of Finance has released a report with optimistic predictions about the CPI increase in August. Meanwhile, some analysts have warned that unpredictable things may occur in the coming stormy season.

Imitation paintings challenge genuine art

VietNamNet Bridge – If well-known painters could come back to life by a miracle, they would have wanted to die again when they see their artworks being imitated and sold at dirt cheap prices in Vietnam.

Land rental should not be a burden

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry held has a conference drawing the participation of over 200 companies, with an aim to solve difficulties related to the Government’s Decree 121 on land and water surface rental adjustments.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 7/8

HAG likely to receive $120 mln in foreign investment; ATM network Smartlink includes 9 more banks; LienVietPostBank makes debut; Jan-Jul telecom subscription growth slows down; Foreign companies under scrutiny  

Hoi An at night

VietNamNet Bridge - Much has been written about the peaceful, ancient town of Hoi An. For those wanting to learn about it, they can easily find a sea of relevant information and images on the web.